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Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe is in the hospital after family members fear he suffered another stroke. Early Tuesday, son Mark Howe told the Free Press that Gordie Howe "had a major stroke yesterday. In ICU." Another of Gordie and Colleen Howe's sons, Murray Howe, a radiologist, later clarified the situation, saying Gordie Howe was not in intensive care, but is hospitalized. "We are awaiting test results at this time to determine whether he has had a new stroke," Murray Howe told the Free Press. "He is responding and resting comfortably with family while in the hospital." Gordie Howe, 86, suffers from dementia and has had a series of strokes this...

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